HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., July 28, 1864-1 p. m.

(Received 1. 20 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

From the latest reports I am pretty well convinced that the enemy do not intend crossing the river in force, or going east of the Blue Ridge. I have, therefore, ordered General Wright immediately here, to join us to-night, if possible. We shall then move with the whole command, and get in rear of the enemy, if possible; if not, we shall pursue him up the Valley.

D. HUNTER,

Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA, Numbers 50.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 28, 1864.

Captain H. A. Du Pont, Fifth U. S. Artillery, is, at his own request, relieved from duty as these headquarters, as chief of artillery, and will report to Bvt. Major General George Crook, for assignment to duty as chief of artillery of his command.

By order of Major-General Hunter:

THAYER MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Numbers 138.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 28, 1864.

1. Major H. W. Sawyer, First New Jersey Cavalry, will proceed to Camp Stoneman, Washington, D. C., with all the dismounted men from the Army of the Potomac, now serving in the commands of Generals Crook and Howe. They will take the cars at Sandy Hook, Md. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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7. Battery B, Fifth U. S. Artillery, and Battery D, First Pennsylvania Artillery, are hereby transferred to Brevet Major-General Crook's command, and will report to him through the commanding officers without delay. Brevet Major-General Crook will transfer two batteries from his command to Brigadier General A. P. Howe, commanding District of Harper's Ferry, to replace those heretofore named in this order.

By order of Major-General Hunter:

P. G. BIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FORCES IN THE FIELD,
DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, Numbers 9.
Pleasant Valley, Md., July 28, 1864.

So much of General Orders, Numbers 6, from these headquarters, as relates to the forming of Third Division Infantry of this command,